Bob Guccione Double-sided Ink Drawing on Paper Portrait of Men with Coffee Mug
Item Details
An ink drawing with colored pencil embellishments on paper portrait of a man by listed artist Bob Guccione (New York, 1930 – 2010). This drawing depicts a seated man in profile gazing to his left while he holds a white coffee mug and rests his arms on a patterned surface. To the verso, multiple overlapping ink drawings depicting an abstracted woman surrounded with various profile portraits of men. This piece is numbered 7 in the lower right corner and is not signed by the artist. Presented as a unmatted and unframed ink drawing on paper. The item included in this lot comes from The Guccione Collection, sold exclusively through EBTH by digital media company Jerrick. The item originates from the personal archives of Bob Guccione; media mogul, artist, and founder of Penthouse magazine.
Bob Guccione began his artist endeavors during 1949 when he traveled to Italy with basic paint supplies and a few dollars. Despite never receiving formal artist training he premiered his artwork at the Nassau County Museum of Art and the Butler Institute of American Art. Many of his original sketches and painting were created during his time traveling through Rome, Paris, and London during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Later in life, he founded Penthouse Magazine which halted his career as an artist. More information on Bob Guccione can be found by visiting the ‘Filthy Gorgeous: Bob Guccione Story’ link below ‘Additional Information’.
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Condition
- minor color rubbing and stains throughout the composition; toning along the edges on paper; slightly bent corners.
Dimensions
- measures the paper.
Item #
16MOR051-265
